Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoShantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Nintendo Switch)
Published 9/19/2025
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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Shantae is back in an adventure 20 years in the making! The nefarious pirate Risky Boots has a “groundbreaking” new plan that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town right to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, turn the tectonic tables on Risky by taking control of the land itself: shift, twist, navigate, and explore by swapping between mix-and-match multilayered levels! Hair-whip and belly-dance your way through scrambled lands, misplaced towns, monster-filled crypts, and daunting labyrinths. Six creature transformations, fierce boss battles, and a 4-player versus mode await!
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- WayForward
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- WayForward
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77
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The critic average is 77 across 11 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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80–894 reviews · 36%
70–796 reviews · 55%
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Evan Norris
VGChartzShantae Advance: Risky Revolution (NS) Review
Published 9/8/2025
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-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution on Nintendo Switch 2
Published 9/3/2025
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Read originalThrogmorton Belmont
Niche GamerShantae Advance: Risky Revolution Review - Niche Gamer
Published 9/2/2025
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90
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Nintendo Switch)
Published 8/27/2025
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Switch) - A Cool Time Capsule Of A Game
Published 8/26/2025
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Read originalGareth Newnham
ImpulsegamerShantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Switch) Review
Published 8/24/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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PS3Blog.netShantae Advance: Risky Revolution Review
Published 8/21/2025
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewShantae Advance: Risky Revolution review
Published 8/20/2025
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PS4Blog.netShantae Advance: Risky Revolution Review
Published 8/18/2025
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+8 vs critic avg
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